A punt is a flat-bottomed boat with a square-cut bow, designed for use in small rivers or other shallow water. punting refers to boating in a punt. the punter generally propels the punt by pushing against the river bed with a pole. a punt should not be confused with a gondola, a shallow draft vessel that is structurally different, and which is propelled by an oar rather than a pole.. Punts are simple square boats. they are in common use in england in particular in oxford and cambridge where they are raced. free punt plans. punting in cambridge. punt entry in wikipedia. flat bottom swamp boat. punt trip company in cambridge england. michael storer's punt design plans from duckworks. st mary's (nova scotia) riverboat. Home > boat plans & kits > plans by designer > paul fisher > dinghies > small sharpies & dories > 20' cambridge punt : our price: $ 81.00. availability:: i have often been asked whether we had a traditional thames or oxbridge type punt in our design catalogue - now and american client has asked us to draw up a 20' (6.01m) example for simple.
Check out the cambridge punt plans at http://www.selway-fisher.com/sharpiedory.htm for a boat tline that, plywood and 'glass is going to be the easiest construction. While in oxford they stand inside the boat and punt with the till forward. devotees from both oxford and cambridge believe that theirs is the only true style, and the till end is often known as the 'cambridge end', and the other as the 'oxford end'.. The plans show basic construction and rig but the designs may be adapted for many different uses, ie., open motor fishing, beach camping, coastal trekking etc. the north american sharpie, upon which these designs are based, is a study in functional simplicity. they have high initial stability and are efficient sailing boats..
